• Federal Budget info by Year
    The economic agenda as provided by the Department of Finance
    http://www.fin.gc.ca/access/budinfoe.html

  • Topics for Business-Canada Revenue Agency
    http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/menu-e.html

  • Canadian Association of Family Enterprise
    CAFÉ is a membership-driven organization that provides educational programs, peer advisory groups, mentoring, and networking opportunities to family-run companies.
    http://www.cafeuc.org/

  • Strategis Canada-Canada’s business and Consumer site
    This site is a gateway to a multitude of  resources to business and consumers.
    http://strategis.ic.gc.ca
    The site also offers Performance Plus which is an on-line performance benchmarking tool that provides detailed financial and employment data on more than 600 business sectors across Canada.  This site will help you compare your business performance against your competition.
    http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/pp-pp.nsf/en/Home

  • Canadian Federation of Independent Business
    The CFIB is a strong membership driven association   that has been providing a voice for small business for 35+ years
    http://www.cfib.ca

  • Canadian Franchise Association
    The national voice of Canadian Franchising
    www.cfa.ca

  • Retail Council of Canada
    888.373.8245
    A national trade association that offers information and support to retailers www.retailcouncil.org

  • Business Development Bank of Canada
    888.INFO.BDC
    The BDC offers a complete range of services, particularly financial, management training and specialized consultation services, to assist small and medium-sized businesses.
    www.bdc.ca

  • Canada Business Service Centres (CBSCs)
    CBSCs are a collective effort between federal, provincial and private-sector organizations which provide information on government services, programs and regulations. CBSC’s distribute videos, publications and offer seminars.
    www.cbsc.org

  • Export Development Corporation
    800.850.9629
    The EDC provides a full range of trade finance services that help exporters and investors do business in up to 200 countries, including higher-risk and emerging markets.
    www.edc.ca

  • Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
    The HRDC operates Human Resource Centres across Canada which offers information on a variety of programs and services for small business as well as counseling, training and assistance with hiring new employees.
    http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca

  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act
    The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) protects personal information in the hands of private sector organizations and provides guidelines for the collection, use and disclosure of that information in the course of commercial activity. This site helps organizations develop and implement privacy policies.
    http://privacyforbusiness.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/pfb-cee.nsf/en/h_hc00000e.html